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Bible Ceremony 2019
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Harding’s twentieth Bible Ceremony was held Friday, September 27. Every new student in middle and upper school received a leather-bound Bible engraved with the Harding logo and the student’s name.
Click here for the individual pictures taken by Holland Studios.
During the ceremony, the seniors encircle the recipients, holding candles, and sing, “Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path,” representing the tradition of placing the Word of God into the hands of our students.
Dr. Scott Frizzell, our campus life director welcomed students and parents and introduced the speaker, Coach Al Stevens.
Mr. Jason Knight, chairman of the Bible department, plans the Bible Ceremony each year.
The students cross the stage from left to right to receive their new Bibles from Mr. Trent Williamson, head of school. When they graduate, these same students will cross the stage from right to left to receive their diplomas from him, and ideally the graduates will be carrying their well-worn Harding Bibles with them.
Bibles for the ceremony are now funded by the Dr. Gaylon and Mrs. Deanna Smith Memorial Endowment Fund that was established in 2003. Dr. Gaylon Smith, a 1963 Harding Academy graduate, served on Harding Academy’s Board of Directors for many years. He and his wife Mrs. Deanna Smith were the parents of two sons, also Harding Academy graduates: Craig (class of 1992) and Keith (class of 1993).